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Victorian Home for Sale in Mist Oregon...History and Photos--Part II
This Victorian home for sale in Mist Oregon has much history which has been compiled by its current owners/sellers.

 In Part 1, I talked about the Magnussen family who homesteaded and originally built this beautiful structure in 1870. Part II goes on with the history as told by Louise Green, current owner/seller:
Their daughter, Anna was the first school bus driver in Mist. The bus consisted of two horses and a wagon with canvas over the top. (Photo courtesy of Mist-Birkenfeld Historical Society calendar  2000, Louise Green supplied the photo)

We know of only three families who have lived here before us; the Magnussens, Garlocks and Ruby and Cap Serby.

When we moved into the house, we already had ideas of what we would do to make a lovely home from this sagging, rotting big bundle of potential.  The first winter here was wicked.  We had raised the house immediately to build a new foundation and an early snow gave us harsh reality (about 20" deep and long-lasting).  We had black plastic all around the bottom of the building and it was mighty chilly. The water pipes froze and broke. Orin [Louise's husband] spent many hours under the ... more

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